CE 485 Fundamentals Of Steel Design

Credit Structure: (2-2)3

Catalog Description:
General concepts in design. Design methods, loads (dead, live, wind, snow and earthquake), codes, safety , serviceability. Behavior of steel structures. Tension members, compression members, beams, beam-columns, types and behavior of connection in steel structures, bolted welded connections.

Course Objectives:
Course will teach the basic principles of design. Students will utilize their knowledge from mechanics, strength of materials and structural analysis to design the members and connections of a steel structure.

Prerequisites:
CE 323

Textbook(s):
None

Reference(s):
N. Akkas and C. Yilmaz, “Steel Structures”, METU, 1985.
E.H. Gaylord and C.N. Gaylord, “Steel Structures”, 3rd Ed., McGraw Hill, Civil Eng. Series, 1992.
Turkish Standards TS648 and TS498.

Syllabus:
1. General Concepts in Design
2. Design Loads (dead load, live load, wind load, earthquake load)
3. Properties of Steel and Structural Steels
4. Design of Tension and Compression Members
5. Design of Flexural Members
6. Design of Beam Columns
7. Fasteners, welding, design of connections

Homeworks, Quizzes, Projects:
None

Computer Usage:
Writing of short computer programs for design calculations

Laboratory Work:
None

Category Content:
Mathematics and Basic Sciences: None
Engineering Design: 1.5 credits
Engineering Sciences: 1.5 credits
Humanities & Social Sciences: None
Departmental: None

Instructors:
Ergin Citipitioglu